Epidemic proximity and imitation dynamics drive infodemic waves during the COVID-19 pandemic
An infodemic—an outpouring of information, including misleading and also fake news—is accompanying the current pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2. In the absence of valid therapeutic approaches, behavioral responses may seriously affect the social dynamics of contagion, so the infodemic may cause confusi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2022-02-01
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| Series: | Physical Review Research |
| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.013158 |